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Lake Despair fishing — species, depth & lodges · BorealBound

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Lake Despair

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Surface area

2,358 ac954 ha

Max depth

30 ft9 m

Mean depth

20 ft6.1 m

Water type

Cool-water

Mgmt zone

FMZ 5

Depth map

Available

Fish species

From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.

Walleye Muskellunge Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Black Crappie Yellow Perch Lake Whitefish

Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Shorthead Redhorse, White Sucker

Lodges & operators1

Lake Despair Lodge
lakedespairlodge.com · 807-486-0532

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